Refuse treating apparatus



Jan. 1, 1593s. F c, EVANS 1,986,719

` REFUSE TREATING APPARATUS Filed March 16, 1953 4 Sheets-Sheet l Jan. 1, 1935. F, C, EVANS 1,986,719

REFUSE TREATING APPARATUS Filed March 16, 1933 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 Inma/Mor d torneys Filed March 16, 1933 4 sheets-sheet 4 lfm/enter By l be put into the trough at different points initsf f length and residue removed from d iierentpoints'`V of its length, without the need forwstopping 'or starting the combustion in the trough, and thus it can be kept in continual operation",` and'loading and discharging of the trou'ghvcan' be continually proceeding if fresh charges are put in 'suci cession into successive parts of the length. of the trough, and the residual products are taken from successive portions ofthe trough beginning with the discharge of a portion of the trough last in orderof successionfrom that at which the last fresh charge has been inserted.

.-j'What Iclaim iszgn y Al.`r In refuse treating apparatus, an elongated refuse receiving trough having a sunken channel- ,waydextending uninterruptedly along and beneath its bottom', a horizontal ue extending along the length 'ofsaid trough within the same labove the level of said channelway, and a plurality of independently movable grates extending between the bottom of saidue and the walls of the trough above said sunken; channelway, said ue being apertured ,for communication with the-trough above the levelof the grates. v .--2j. refuse treating apparatus, an elongated open-'bottomed trough'having a horizontal channelway therebelow `and a horizontal flue above the level of said channelway each extending along vits.length, a plurality of independently movable grates extending across the open bottom of said Atrough between thelbottomv of said horizontal ue and a sidewall of said trough; said flue, grates and trough side wall together forming the sides and Vbottom of ra continuous elongated refuse receiving, chambercommunicating with the interior of saidue-'through lateraljapertures in the latter and said channelway belowthe trough providing a sunken residue-receiving andair supplying V:passage n extending uninterruptedly` bef3.In, refuse treating apparatus,` an elongated trough-like combustion chamber having a chang nel-like air delivering passagewayextending uninterruptedly along its; bottom, saidv passageway being partitioned from said. combustion chamber by @plurality of separately movable. grates; a flue in-:said combustion' chamber extending horizontally therealong and apertured laterally for communication therewith, means for selectively moving. individual grates toV discharge solid residues of combustion-from the combustion chamber vinto the ,.subjacent passageway and means for removing from jsaid passageway the residues so discharged. v s l vfi. In refuse treating apparatus, an elongated trough-like combustion chamber having a channel-likeair delivering passageway extending uninterruptedly along its bottom, said passageway beingpartitioned from lsaid combustion chamber byga-plurality of separately movable grates,

eachgrate comprising overlapping bars with adjustable air regulating vanesA attached thereto, a iluein said combustion chamber extending horizontally .therealong and apertured laterally for d '1,986,719' prise several of such duplex plants arranged parcommunication therewith, means for selectively moving individual grates to discharge solid residues of combustion from the combustion chamber into the subjacentpassageway,andjmeans for removing from said passagewayr the -l residues so discharged.

- 5.. In refuse treating apparatus an elongated refuse receiving trough having a sunken channelway extending uninterruptedly along its bottom, a horizontal flue extending along the length and centrallyV of Vsaid trough above the level of said channelway and la plurality of independently movablel grates extending between the bottom of saidflue and the walls of the trough above said sunken channelway, said flue being apertured for communication `withftlie. trough above the level of the grates.. 1,.: 6. In refuse treatingapparatus an lelongated refusereceiving trough having a sunken channelway extending uninterruptedly along itsbottom', a horizontal flue extending-along the length and centrally of said trough above the level of said channelway and a plurality fof .independently movable grates extending. between :theibottom of said flue andthe walls 'ofgthe trough above said sunkenchannelway, .said ue including a" plurality of separately adjustable apertures communicating with the trough above the level of the grates.` s 7. In refuse treating apparatus an elongated refuse receiving trough having asunken channelway extending uninterruptedly along its bottom; a horizontal nue .extending along the length and centrally of said trough above the level of said channelway, movable sectional cover means extending. from the top of said ilueacrossrthe top of said trough and a plurality ofV independently movable grates located between.V the bottom` of said flue and the walls of .the trough, said flue being apertured for .communication with the trough above the level of thegrates. 8. Inprefuse-treatingapparatus an elongated refuse receiving trough havingasunken channelway extending uninterruptedly along .its bottom; a horizontal flue extending along the length Tand centrally of said trough above the level .ofrsaid channelway, movable sectional cover means extending from the? top of said flue across the 'top of said trough and a plurality of independently movable grates located. between the vbottom of said flue' andthe walls1.of'the trough, said flue including a pluralityof separately adjustable apertures communicating. with the trough'. above the level of the grates. r A 9. Refuse-treating apparatus comprising -a pair of inclined yspaced wallsV constituting an elongated trough, a horizontal ilue longitudinally diY viding v said trough into. two compartments, the interior of.V said flue communicating with therin-f teriors of =said trough compartments through lateral apertures in said `lueand the'. bottoms of said `compartments ibeingformed "by grates interposed between-said uefand said inclined walls below said lateral apertures insaid flueand a channelway extending uninterruptedly/along the bottom ofV said divided troughbelowsaid flue and saidgratea- 10. The refuse treatingapparatus vof'claimll, characterized by sectionally movablev covermeans foreach of the two compartments ofthe troughf' FRANCISCHARLESEVANS.' 

